News – Page 604
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HSJ LocalPlans confirmed for biggest ever CCG merger
A merger of three clinical commissioning groups would streamline commissioning across Birmingham and Solihull with some functions shifting to accountable care organisations.
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HSJ LocalChallenged trust appoints former nurse as chief executive
A former nurse has been appointed as the new chief executive of a £550m turnover trust.
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NewsCCGs face 'impossible' choices to deliver higher savings targets
Local commissioners must deliver efficiency savings of almost 4 per cent to meet their financial targets this year, despite failing to get close to last year’s target of 3.2 per cent.
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NewsExclusive: New top doctors' leader warns over 'softening' of waiting targets
One of the UK’s top medical leaders has warned over the ‘softening’ of waiting list targets, in the first interview in her new post.
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NewsNHS worker allowed to keep £30,000 after pensions mix-up
An NHS worker has been told she can keep more than £31,000 in payments she was not entitled to after blunders by the NHS Business Services Authority
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NewsDaily Insight: Sir Mike's words of wisdom and warning
The must read stories and talking points in health today
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HSJ LocalCCGs abandon £535m flagship prime provider contract
A tender worth half a billion pounds for end of life care services in Staffordshire has been abandoned due to the development of the area’s STP and difficulties, satisfying the new national scrutiny process, HSJ has learned.
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NewsSwindells, Alexander and Wollaston among 2017 HSJ Awards judges
NHS England national director of operations and information Matthew Swindells, NHS Improvement deputy chief executive Bob Alexander and House of Commons health select committee chair Dr Sarah Wollaston have all joined the judges of the 2017 HSJ Awards.
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NewsExclusive: NHS England delay 'denies patients access to life saving treatment'
Patients are being denied access to heart treatments that could prevent strokes or save lives after an NHS England project was delayed, a charity has told HSJ.
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HSJ LocalNew trust 'foundation group' formed across counties
Two West Midlands trusts have formed a “foundation group” to create twin accountable care organisations despite being separated by an entire county.
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HSJ LocalCCG leaders step down amid NHS England investigation
Two senior clinical commissioning group leaders have stepped down, and the CCG is being investigated by NHS England, it has emerged.
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HSJ LocalJeremy Hunt to have final say over A&E closure
Controversial plans to close an accident and emergency department and centralise emergency services in a neighbouring town have been referred to Jeremy Hunt for a final decision.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Child suffers 'severe harm' as a result of trust's data problems
Two more patients, including a child, came to ‘severe harm’ as a result of a teaching trust losing track of their records.
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NewsHR directors warn new union rules are 'complete distraction'
Trusts are wasting valuable time dealing with new legislation governing staff’s trade union subscriptions, HR directors have told HSJ.
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NewsRichards: NHS must protect waiting times and access to treatment
The NHS must protect waiting times for planned treatment and maintain access to evidence based care despite ongoing austerity, the outgoing chief inspector of hospitals has insisted.
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NewsCQC: More trusts to face prosecution for safety breaches
More NHS trusts could face criminal prosecution for breaches of fundamental safety standards to act as a “deterrent”, the Care Quality Commission’s outgoing chief inspector of hospitals has warned.
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NewsNHS England director accused of voyeurism resigns
NHS England has confirmed Jonathan Fielden, its former national director of specialised commissioning, who is being investigated by police on suspicion of voyeurism, has resigned from the organisation.
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NewsDaily Insight: The art of NHS economics
The must read stories and talking points in the NHS today
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NewsPrescription changes would worsen health inequalities, warns BMA
The chair of the British Medical Association’s prescribing subcommittee has called for politicians to lead on changes to NHS prescriptions, which he claims could worsen health inequalities.
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HSJ LocalTrust forms estates joint venture with private firm
A London mental health trust has appointed a commercial group to its strategic estates partnership.